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1945 |
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Constructed as a B-17G-105-VE by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank, California, USA. |
18 May 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-85740. |
18 May 1945 |
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Assigned to USAAF, Syracuse, NY for storage. |
7 November 1945 |
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Transferred to Altus AFB, OK.
Sent here for stripping of military equipment. |
June 1946 |
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To Metal Products Inc, Amarillo, TX.
Purchased for $750 as scrap. |
July 1946 |
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To Universal Aviation Inc, Tulsa, OK with new c/r NL5017N.
Used as aerial mapping platform. |
2 August 1947 |
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To Charles T. Winters, Miami, FL with new c/r N5017N. |
16 August 1947 |
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To Vero Beach Export and Import Co, Vero Beach, FL keeping c/r N5017N. |
From August 1947 to 1949 |
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Used as a cargo hauler, hauling cattle in Florida and Puerto Rico, necessitating removal of the original radio compartment and floor, replacing it with a strengthened floor. |
27 June 1949 |
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To Aero Services Corp, Philadelphia, PA keeping c/r N5017N. |
From July 1949 to 1962 |
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Returned to use as aerial photography and surveying platform. It carried out mapping operations over Arabia, Libya, Lebanon, Iran, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Egypt and Jordan. |
10 August 1962 |
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To Chris D. Stolzfus and Assoc., Coatsville, PA keeping c/r N5017N.
Modified for aerial application. |
December 1966 |
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To Dothan Aviation Corp, Dothan, AL keeping c/r N5017N. |
From 1967 to 1976 |
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A chemical hopper and spray bars were fitted under the wings. Operated as a pest control, forest dusting and fire fighting aircraft. |
1969 |
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Photographer: photo by Don Millman
Notes: Pictured at Wheelless airport, Alabama - used for spraying fire ants. Note the spray bar rigged under the wing. |
1 September 1970 |
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Photographer: Marion Dorner
Notes: B-17 used for anti-fire ant spraying by Dothan Aviation. Photo was taken at Lewis B. Wilson Airport in Macon, Georgia in September 1970. Photographer was Marion Dorner. From son Glenn Dorner in photograph. |
February 1971 |
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Photographer: photo by Ken Morrison |
1976 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Parked at Dothan, AL in open storage. |
20 February 1978 |
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To William E. Harrison, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N5017N. |
1978 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh. |
1978 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
1978 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
26 January 1979 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL5017N (B-17G, 44-85740) issued. |
July 1979 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh. |
By September 1980 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
By 12 June 1982 |
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Markings Applied: Aluminum Overcast, UD, F 85740 3 |
12 June 1982 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the open house at Chicago Midway Airport. Notice lack of turrets. |
12 June 1982 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the open house at Chicago Midway Airport. Notice lack of turrets. Seen from control tower |
1983 |
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To EAA Aviation Foundation Inc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N5017N. |
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Based at EAA Airventure Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: Aluminium Overcast, 30 H, 2102516 |
4 June 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Antique Airplane Assoc. fly-in at Waukegan, IL Still no turrets. |
4 June 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Antique Airplane Assoc. fly-in at Waukegan, IL Still no turrets. |
By 30 July 1991 |
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Markings Applied: Aluminum Overcast, 30H, W 2102516 H |
30 July 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the EAA Convention, Oshkosh, WI. Note no top turret or tail guns. |
30 July 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the EAA Convention, Oshkosh, WI. Note no top turret or tail guns. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh. |
20 June 2001 |
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Photographer: Norm Jukes
Notes: Photographed at Idaho Falls, ID. |
16 March 2004 |
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To Experimental Aircraft Association Inc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N5017N. |
28 March 2006 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL5017N (B-17G, 44-85740) issued. |
28 July 2009 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: Airventure 2009 |
6 August 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Thunder Over Michigan air show in Ypsilanti, Michigan. |
6 February 2015 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Sarasota, FL. |
19 May 2017 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Felts Field, Spokane |
15 May 2018 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Overflying the National Museum of the USAF for landing Wright Field. |
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To EAA Aviation Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
View the Location Dossier |
24 July 2023 |
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Photographer: David Rickwood
Notes: Seen at EAA 2023 Oshkosh under restoration |
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